File Transfer
This category only appears if VanDyke Software's SecureFX® 3.0 (or newer) is also installed.
The File Transfer category of the Global Options dialog allows you to control attributes of transfers and FTP connections.
Transfer options group
This group contains options that define your file transfer parameters.
Default transfer type
Choose the default file transfer type for undefined file types.
· ASCII - Select this mode to transfer text files.
· Binary - Select this mode to transfer program files, or other non-text files such as ZIP files.
· Prompt for type - Select this option if you want to be prompted for the transfer type each time a file of the selected type is downloaded.
Action for existing files
Choose the default overwrite action when files in a target directory already exist. The choices are:
· Confirm overwrite - Presents a dialog confirming whether or not to overwrite files. The confirmation dialog allows you to confirm overwrites individually, or to choose the action for all files in the transfer with "Yes to All" or "No to All".
· Always overwrite - Always overwrites existing files in the destination directory.
· Never overwrite - Never overwrites existing files in the destination directory.
· Overwrite if older - Overwrite existing files whose timestamp is older than the source file.
Preferences group
This group contains options that define your general preferences.
Prompt to resume interrupted transfer
Select whether or not to be prompted to resume interrupted transfers when starting a session. If this option is not selected, SecureFX will not attempt to resume interrupted transfers at startup. This option is enabled by default.
Close window on disconnect
Choose whether or not to close session windows when a session is disconnected. This option is disabled by default.
Restore last session directory
Choose if you want to restore the last remote directory that was visited when starting a session. This option is disabled by default.
Connection retry options group
This group contains options that allow you to create a retry strategy.
Maximum number of attempts
Choose the maximum number of logon retry attempts that will be performed after a failed logon attempts.
Delay between attempts
Choose the number of seconds to delay between retry attempts.
Remote edit options group
This group contains options that allow you to define actions to be taken after editing a file.
When the editor exits
Choose the action to be taken when the editor exits after a file has been modified.
· Prompt - asks the user to enter an action.
· Always upload - always uploads the edited file in the destination directory.
· Never upload - never uploads a file whether or not it has been modified.
Upload when the file is saved in the editor
Check this box to execute the action selected above when a file has been modified and saved. SecureFX determines when to take action by checking the timestamp on the file being edited to see if the file has been modified before the editor exits. If the file has been modified, SecureFX implements the action defined by the above option.
Note: If you are using an editor, such as MS Word, that locks files while they are open, SecureFX cannot upload the updated file while the editor is running. You will need to close the file or exit the editor before the file can be uploaded.